mr gerson. starting february third w. w news live from berlin deadly winds batter europe the worst storm in a decade strikes britain the netherlands and germany many train routes shut down stranding passengers overnight we'll get the latest on the chaos also coming up defiant for democracy hong kong's pro-democracy protesters face jail terms for civil disobedience plus the leading activist what's next for the movement. and the

lilies stay or will he go question marks over the future of a greasy adornment striker appear emerick obama yard after he was locked out of tonight's game in berlin. i'm serious almost god like good to have you with us meteorologist say it was the worst storm to hit germany in a decade frederica killed at least nine people and caused transport delays for thousands of commuters across europe fierce gales blowing in from the west head mainland europe in the netherlands and belgium before sweeping into germany and bringing roads and railways to a halt top wind speeds of over two hundred kilometers per hour were reported on the central brocken mountain. the winds were just too strong for these buildings in the netherlands. top heavy lorries stood little

chance either. and there were tragic consequences for ling trees killed several people. in scotland drivers were advised to stay off the roads. plains to were affected buffeted by fierce gusts at amsterdam ship while at port authorities that later granted all flights. that were similar scenes at train stations across the netherlands and germany. thousands of passengers were stranded as rail traffic was suspended. it took some by surprise. to most of i was on my way to university obligated to deadline for handing in some work fifteen minutes ago but if you met my professor and i think she'll forgive me for. an understanding of my local train station when i saw

a huge branch falling off a tree so i knew or didn't look good and have boosted his is that the o's and i blow dried my hair that was a waste of time. a long wait for many but on the dutch coast these hardy souls that embrace the wild weather. elsewhere less fun more frustration. and the hard work is only just beginning for those involved in the cleanup it's set to be a mammoth task. but here in germany the main rail company has resumed service on some long distance routes but thursday's cancellations meant an unexpected night away from home for many travelers berlin's central station late on a sleeper. train with a difference it wasn't going anywhere instead the carriages doubled up as a temporary hotel for passengers stranded in the capital. and our correspondent

charlotte shell's impel was been covering all of this for us at berlin central station high charlotte what if things been like there this morning. samy yes it's a very long and uncertain way for the people standing here behind me a balun central station they want to know are they going to be as you get a train out to the station this morning many people have been waiting since yesterday when trains were initially counseled to leave the city they've been stranded since then now more trains cancelled this morning somehow believing very few though most of the trains on the board behind me on no longer running said people are potentially facing hours of waiting time to see if they can get on a train out of the city some people that we have spoken to say that they were planning on going to bet they party in frog prague lots of people have events coming out that they simply conks get to anymore so there isn't very

a gloomy faces here this is courses being played out at train stations across germany scenes like this people waiting to see if they can get on long distance trains we know that in the south of germany some trains are running but here in berlin in the west and in north germany it's very dramatic scenes playing out the train stations when will those long distance rail services get back to normal charlotte. why speak to a space person from deutsche bahn jemmy's a rail service not so long ago he said that he expected trains throughout the morning to start running increasingly but he pointed out that a lot of damage has been done to tracks across the country don't forget that this storm brought with it winds of up to two hundred kilometers an hour so he said at least one hundred fifty parts of tracks across the country been very severely damaged and it's simply not safe at the moment for some of those trains to run he

said that he thought by tomorrow train services should start returning to normal but of course that's very little comfort to the people here who have been waiting since yesterday to. japanese did ever use charlotte shells some tell at berlin central station charlie good to talk to you. and pro-democracy activists in hong kong have been in court over protests that happened nearly four years ago on wednesday joshua long one of the leading figures in the so-called umbrella movement was sentenced to three months in jail one was found guilty of obstructing a protest camp clearance during the two thousand and fourteen rallies that paralyzed parts of the city it is the second time he has been imprisoned supporters gathered outside the courthouse promising to continue their civil disobedience. more than a dozen other activists were given suspended prison terms one of them was nathan law one of the leading activists in this group he joins us from hong kong for more on the story nathan thank you very much for joining us on our program what is the

state of your case right now could you still go to prison. well yes probably because josh award. for two cases one was having her there yeah three days ago though and no one was having her day two months ago but we appeal it and we are waiting for the verdict or the court of law if you so for the previous events that may present or more than to want. to add that we've been and or money. that case will be i think further in the near future so for the pine being as they are going so that. if case and he has another awaiting case. which is waiting for the road they may need him to get into jail for the second ok you mentioned joshua also. both back in jail have you been

in contact with them what have they been saying. yes definitely i paid a visit to just show you that. he's fine and he is actually democratic or he is getting used to the environment or a prison because. august second time is getting to be in getting to the person and i'm sure that my fellow they are very common in present because that is the challenge if they've got the money and quote. we could get along with it and do all the good you know in britain then we have you know. who her to put on a hunger democracy activist nathan lost speaking to us earlier there now to some other stories making news around the world authorities in cape town have imposed new water restrictions on households to combat an ongoing drought starting

in fact. the day a reduction of almost half the south african city has had three years of low rainfall. new zealand a prime minister just said to arthur has announced she is expecting her first child and will take six weeks of maternity leave when the baby is born comments on a women's woman's right to privacy concerning baby plans went viral last year after she was elected leader of new zealand's labor party a california couple who held their thirteen malnourished children captive for years in their home have pleaded not guilty to charges of torture and child abuse prosecutors say the children were shackled even to go to the bathroom the pair face life in prison if convicted of all charges. tomorrow marks the first anniversary of donald trump's first term as president of the united states some said he wouldn't last until christmas but with the economy booming and his health reportedly good trump is holding steady his

unpredictable nature has had his supporters cheering and opponents cringing a look back now at trump's first year in office. it was an audacious first week in office. big ration had been a central tenet of candidate trump's campaign within days of his inauguration president trump issued the first report became known as muslim bands his supporters welcomed the move but thousands of people turned out at airports across the country to protest the executive order legal challenges against the travel ban came almost immediately even after trump signed a second and then a third ban later in the year courts prevented them from going fully into effect the supreme court will ultimately decide their fate this year. shortly after the election the number of illegal crossings at the u.s. mexican border hit an all time low according to u.s. border officials throughout the year the government stepped up raids and arrests of

suspected undocumented persons in the u.s. . the wall on the u.s. mexican border that trump promised is now part of some key immigration negotiations in washington. one clear triumph for trump was the ascension of neil course to the supreme court for many conservatives this was an affirmation of why they voted for trump course it is an arch conservative jurist at just forty nine years old and with a lifetime appointment he is likely to shape a good portion of american law moving forward. trims only legislative success so far has been his tax bill with an estimated one point five trillion dollars in tax cuts it advances several conservative republican objectives like slashing corporate taxes and in particular lowering the rate for the richest americans he signed the bill into law even though the american public largely disapproved. the president also fulfilled a key campaign promise when he announced he'd withdraw the u.s.

from the paris climate agreement over the objections of many of his advisors the u.s. is now the only country in the world. that is not signed the accord. building on strategies the obama administration put in place trump ups the numbers of u.s. troops in iraq and syria ultimately hoping to defeat the so-called islamic state the prime minister of iraq declared victory over i asked last month. and the u.s. economy has remained strong under trump u.s. stock markets have reached record highs and unemployment is at a seventeen year low although the president's behavior has been a daily flashpoint and many people still feel left behind in the economy mainstream conservatives have a lot to be happy about. temperatures have soared to forty degrees celsius on day five of the australian open in melbourne but play has continued uninterrupted despite the extreme heat in round three of the women's

singles ukranian alina alina ended the dream run of fifteen year old compatriot mark of course joke six two six two meanwhile in the men's competition world number three grigor dimitrov came through in four sets against the first seed refound the doll is also in action later on day five now to some football in the bundesliga as match day nineteen kicks off tonight on how to berlin entertain dortmund the build up has been dominated by the future of dortmund star striker here america obama he's out again with a transfer possibly on the horizon but coach peter stover is trying to concentrate on the positives. i got has one thing on his mind maintaining dortmund's unbeaten streak and essential task is to stay in the race for this season's been this week a title. since he took over at the helm back in december the black and yellows have i'm stuck after several months in freefall. so it's no surprise she is feeling b.j.

ahead of their away clash to have. i think it's all positive. there's a good mood in the team is to they're having fun doing their work and feeling really motivated. this. guy had a lot of thinking to do when putting together his starting eleven. striker pierre emerick album the young has been left out of the squad i made rumors he'll soon move to premier league club arsenal there was some good news with nineteen year old sensation christian pulis six set to make a return from injury. is ready to play again he took part in the last two training sessions and we're going to see how he is so he's a possibility for the game. than america is going to see show is no. tosh awaits dortmund panter berlin unbeaten in their last three home games against

the visitors. mine are now our top story meteorologists say frederica was the worst storm in a decade to hit germany at least nine people were killed by strong gales the tour across europe the high winds also brought the train travel to a halt stranding many passengers overnight. thanks for watching. at the top of the hour. stories that people the world over information they provide the paintings they want to express g.w. on facebook and twitter up to date and in touch and follow us home.